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My Fishroom - design and building stages
Part of the old tank system shortly after the move in May 2006.
The other end of the basement still empty but ready to build.
The heavy duty racks before assembly. They come from Global Industrial.
GFCI protected power strips professionally installed for easy access. Each block of three has its own 20-amp circuit.
2x 6-foot rack setup with drains and power strips on the back wall.
The drains are 1.5-inch PVC pipes that go around the room and end in a floor drain.
The parts needed for my outflows and bulkheads are available at your hardware store.
The assembled piece ready for installation.
After installation on the shelf. Water changes made a breeze.
Additional funnel drains for easy siphoning.
A 3/4-inch air supply line goes around the room fitted with brass needle valves.
Lights are installed below the metal decking of the shelves.
Heavy duty air pump shelf. The PVC pipe distributes the air around the room in a loop.
My water supply goes through two sediment (20- and 5-micron) and a 2-micron carbon filter.
This is a pile of German made open-cell filter sponge Poret® for my "Hamburg Mattenfilters".
My Hamburg Mattenfilter in a 15-gal tank with red wavy Poret® foam. The bulkhead, heater, and lift tube (below) are all hidden behind it.
The driving force behind my filters are simple lift tubes made from 3/4-ich PVC..
Tanks are set on foam insulation sheets. Note the easy access to the valves of the row above.
An 8-foot rack with 12x 15-gal tanks already installed.
A 6-foot section with 4x 15-gal and a custom 30-gal that I call a "double-wide".
About half finished with some tanks in operation in November 2006.
I will add more pictures, so come back soon.
Current state: 60 tanks operational.
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last updated February 28, 2009 15:58 ET
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